HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 18-040 Adopting the Community Wildfire Protection PlanRESOLUTION NO. 18-040
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
ADOPTING THE CITY OF SARATOGA ANNEX TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY
COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN AS THE CITY OF SARATOGA'S
COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN
WHEREAS, wildfire is an ever increasing concern for many communities in California
and across the United States; and
WHEREAS, in recent years, there have been a number of significant wildfires in the
local region near Saratoga, as well as in California and other areas of the United States, that have
resulted in the loss of homes and lives; and
WHEREAS, the cost to suppress wildfires across the United States typically exceeds one
billion dollars annually; and
WHEREAS, Santa Clara County Fire Department prepared a Community Wildfire
Protection Plan (CWPP) for the areas served by County Fire, including Saratoga; and
WHEREAS, the CWPP's primary goal is to protect human life and reduce property loss
due to wildfire by identifying wildfire risk and mitigation measures in the Wildland Urban
Interface (WUI) areas, the zones most at risk for wildfire, of the Santa Clara County Fire
Department service area; and
WHEREAS, the CWPP is a strategic plan with goals for creating a safer wildland urban
interface community; and
WHEREAS, the CWPP was developed in collaboration with the jurisdictions served by
Santa Clara County Fire, wildfire professionals and non -profits in Santa Clara County, and the
Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, County Fire also conducted a series of community workshops and solicited
community input on the development of the plan, including identification of hazards and
potential mitigation measures; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County CWPP includes annexes that address specific issues
and projects to address these risks by jurisdictions in the Santa Clara County Fire Department
service area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saratoga annex to the Santa Clara County CWPP serves as the
City of Saratoga's CWPP.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saratoga does
hereby adopt the City of Saratoga Annex to the Santa Clara County Community Wildfire
Protection Plan as the City of Saratoga's Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga
City Council held on the 1st day of August 2018 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Mary -Lynne Bernald, Vice Mayor E. Manny Cappello, Council Members
Howard A. Miller, Emily Lo, Rishi Kumar
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
M�ar�yeBernald, Mayor
ATTEST:
DATE: 8/2/2018
Nora Pimentel, MMC, City erk